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50 Tech Tips You Absolutely Should Know
June 20, 2012
Today’s Tips Brought to You By…
Jim WiegandDirector of Technology, Pro Bono Net
Karin RomansDevelopment Associate, Pro Bono Net
Allison McDermottDeputy Director, Pro Bono Net
Jim’s Tech Tips
• Skype• Security• Spybot• Programming Tools• Your Most Important Tool
Jim WiegandDirector of Technology, Pro Bono Net
Multiple Skype Accounts?
No problem. You can run more than one Skype account at the same time.
Set Skype Logging
Be sure to review how Skype logs your activity, if you want to control your privacy.
Skype + Google Voice + iTouch
Using Google Voice as your main number linked with Skype and iTouch will provide a very low cost alternative cell phone.
Step 1: Skype Manager
Step 2: Skype Manager
Record a Skype Conversation
Don’t forget to tell everyone on the call you are doing so!
Never Forget a Password Again (without risking your security)
True Crypt
Free, open source encryption software.
Ensures that your local information is safe if your laptop is stolen.
AVG Do Not Track
You can block everything, then allow only what you want.
Run Spybot as an Admin
Step 1: Run Spybot in Advance Mode
Step 2: Review startup apps
Step 3: Update System
Immunize and Search/Destroy Every Week
XML Marker
Firebug
Notepad++
Keep Your Most Important Tool Up to Date
Mensa Brain Test App Moron Test AppSodoku App
Karin’s Tech Tips
• Social Media• Fundraising
Karin RomansDevelopment Associate, Pro Bono Net
Tracking and Timing are KeyUse available tools to track your analytics to see when and to what content your supporters are responding.
Available Tools:Facebook InsightsTweetstatsBit.lyTwitter AnalyzerKlout
Pay attention to when supporters are listening and responding 9 A.M.? Noon? 5 P.M.?
Include Calls to Action in Your PostSocial Media may not make millions but it can quickly mobilize supporters.
Outraged? Frustrated? Excited?Rev people Up!
Create creative comments on FBCreate a unique hashtag on Twitter
Create a video and share itShare a timely blog post
Get people talking and direct them to your website!
Make Sure Your Website is Worth Visiting
Donate Now button is above the fold and visual
Have a variety of ways for supporters to connect
Have a clear call to action or ways for supporters to donate
Always Watch the Competition
What to do?Identify your top competitorsTrack what they are doingCreate a private list on Twitter
Why?Find out what they are doing that worksHow are they engaging supportersWhat are they saying
Don’t Ignore Your FB Cover ImageA good cover image says it all.
Your Facebook cover image tells your story.
Have a targeted image and messaging.
Need help crafting your message?
Ash Shepherd provides a good template in
Photoshop.
www.ashshepherd.com Facebook Timeline Cover Resources
Don’t Be Messy…
You can edit the headlines of articles as well as the text below them to specify them to your needs.
Always clean up your posts, deletethe links so it is easy to read.
Are You Interacting?Social Media isn’t the only stop.
Interacting with donors is important.
$ isn’t always the main message.
Most donors fall off because of lack of attention.
Invest in email marketing systems such as Constant Contact, iContact, or Vertical Response, among others.
LinkedIn Can Be a Powerful Tool
ResearchPotential BoardStaffSponsorsPartners
Make Connections
Find SolutionsJoin Groups Ask Peers for Help
To Fundraise
Find New Ways to Promote Your Work
You do great things.
Share them.
Create video and content.
Find your legal aid peers:http://lsntap.org/Programs_On_YouTube_2009
They’re Everywhere
Increase Your SEO Optimization
Post and publish links wherever possible
Use share the page tools and share pages on your networks
Direct traffic to your donation page
Widgets for Fundraising
Fundraising Widgets like those usedby SixDegrees.org allow you to create family of fundraisers.
Staff, Board and Supporters can create a page and tap their friends and family.
Integrate them into websites, social media and your email signature and you can watch funds grow.
Get Your Data Together
Data about our donors and potential donors is often kept in multiple places.
If you have data on an excel sheet about donors, volunteers or partners makes sure that data is going into your donor management system.
Capture information about relationships, partners, how often they volunteer, what are their interests, who are they friends with.
Go the Extra Mile
Track Food
Track Exercise
Target Weight
Comprehend Calories
Share/Forums
Free!
Allison’s Tech Tips
• Hodge Podge• Home Grown • Tips for Tips• Share!
Allison McDermottDeputy Director, Pro Bono Net
The Cloud is Your Friend
“This is Nelson. Nelson has stolen my iPhone.”
Apple iCloud for iPhone
Google+ Instant Upload for Android
Yes, but Is it Usable?
Customize your usability testsFast user testing turnaroundCheap per user costs
I Do Not Like the Office Ribbon
http://www.ubit.ch/software/ubitmenu-languages/
UBitMenu adds the “old” Office Menu to the ribbon
But I Do Like No More PrtScn
Office 2010 integrates screenshots into its applications(ht Sue Encherman)
I also Like the Snipping Tool
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/snipping-tool
Windows 7 tool for grabbing screenshots and other graphic snippets
Rage Against the Email
The Twitter of email.No attachmentsPlain text500 characters
Could you do it?
https://shortmail.com/(ht to Kate Bladow)
Swype Your Email
http://www.swype.com
Share Your SurveyMonkey
ht to Sue Encherman
Transfer surveys and responses to other professional accounts
Find Video Content
http://www.sharelawvideo.org/ Developed by Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Find SWEB Content
http://www.sharelaw.org/ Developed by Arkansas Legal Services Partnership
Write Clearly, Please
http://www.writeclearly.org Developed by Legal Aid of Western New York
Tricks of the Internet Marketing Trade
www.lawhelp.org/ny/toolkit Developed by Legal Services NYC and LawHelp/NY
Search engine optimization and online marketing techniques for legal aid orgs
Ask Brian for Help
http://lsntap.org/helpdeskchat Run by Northwest Justice Project
Your Tech Tip Cup Runneth Over
http://dailytekk.com/tag/top-100/
100 new tech tips every Monday.
Really.
Life Hacker
http://lifehacker.com
Tips, tricks and downloads for getting things done
How to fix Mom and Dad’s computer
• Kill the spyware• Update Windows• Switch default browser to Firefox• Uninstall unneeded programs• Trim down the startup program list• Install a firewall• Scan and defrag the hard drive• Add a hard drive or PCI card
Fromhttp://lifehacker.com/138113/geek-to-live--
how-to-fix-mom-and-dads-computer
Peer Wisdom Since 2006
• 50 Tech Tips • Office Tips• Time Management Tips• Google Tools for Advocates• Firefox extensions
While we look at a few oldies but goodies…
Share your favorite tech tips with us now!
All Things Google
Turning Off Word Auto-Format
ht to Glenn Rawdon, the king of 50 Tech Tips
Xobni for Outlook
HipMunk
What are your favorite tech tips?
We will add them to this slide after the training!
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TODAY!
Next up:
The Cloud Beckons, but Is It Safe?July 11, 2012 at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET
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